Rat Film

Rat Film
Rat Film
Directed by	Theo Anthony
Written by	Theo Anthony
Produced by	Sebastian Pardo, Riel Roch Decter
Cinematography	Theo Anthony
Music by	Dan Deacon
Production; company	Memory
Distributed by	Cinema Guild
Release date	August 10, 2016 (Locarno Film Festival);
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States

Rat Film is a 2016 documentary directed by American filmmaker Theo Anthony employing techniques of essay and collage.

Plot

The documentary uses rat infestation in Baltimore as a starting point to explore issues of segregation, redlining, poverty, and resource allocation in U.S. cities.^[1]

Premiere and screening

The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Locarno Film Festival and its U.S. premiere within the 2017 True/False Film Festival, as well as screening at festivals such as the 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam, the 2017 South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival, and the 2018 Copenhagen International Documentary Festival.

Rat Film had its television premiere as part of the PBS series Independent Lens on February 26, 2018.^[2]

Nominations

Rat Film composer Dan Deacon was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score and director Theo Anthony was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film at the 2018 Cinema Eye Honors.^[3]

References

^ Richard Brody (March 8, 2017). "Three Genre-Expanding Documentaries About Racist Crimes of the Past". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
^ Chris Kaltenbach (February 26, 2018). "'Rat Film' documentary about Baltimore's rodent fight to air on PBS tonight". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
^ Kate Erbland (November 3, 2017). "Cinema Eye Honors Announces Nominees". Indiewire. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

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[1] Richard Brody (March 8, 2017). "Three Genre-Expanding Documentaries About Racist Crimes of the Past". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

[2] Chris Kaltenbach (February 26, 2018). "'Rat Film' documentary about Baltimore's rodent fight to air on PBS tonight". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

[3] Kate Erbland (November 3, 2017). "Cinema Eye Honors Announces Nominees". Indiewire. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

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